Shota Rustaveli quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   For centuries, Rustaveli's epic was a mandatory gift for which people?

   Answer: Brides

   Why: Until the early 20th century a copy was part of every bride's dowry, and in 2018 Georgia's justice ministry revived the custom for newlyweds.

2. 2 Medium

   In which foreign city is the only known medieval portrait of Rustaveli?

   Answer: Jerusalem

   Why: Georgian scholars uncovered it under black paint in 1960, and in 2004 an unknown person scratched out Rustaveli's face before it was restored in 2005.

3. 3 Hard

   Which animal's offspring did Rustaveli use to argue for gender equality?

   Answer: Lion

   Why: Rostevan says a lion's cub is a lion, male or female, as he hands the throne to his daughter Tinatin because he has no sons.

4. 4 Easy

   Which queen was Shota Rustaveli's patron and rumored secret love?

   Answer: Queen Tamar

   Why: He dedicated the poem to her in its opening stanzas, and the love story attached to it is national tradition rather than anything documented.

5. 5 Medium

   What bond did Shota Rustaveli prioritize above romantic love in his writing?

   Answer: Friendship

   Why: His epic binds Avtandil, Tariel and Pridon as sworn brothers, and Avtandil rides out against King Rostevan's orders to keep that oath.

6. 6 Hard

   How many centuries passed before Shota Rustaveli's epic was finally printed?

   Answer: Five

   Why: Composed around 1200, it stayed in manuscript until 1712, when Vakhtang VI printed it on a press brought to Tbilisi from Wallachia.